Government Operations committee  Well, thank you for your comment, even if, as far as I'm concerned, this is totally a waste of time and a waste of money. I give all my respect to the members of this committee. A former governor general is a right honourable man. He's more than an honourable man; he's a right ho

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Gentlemen, it's always a pleasure to see you again and meet with you. Thank you for your testimony and, most importantly, for the services you provide to Canadians. Not surprisingly, I will ask some questions about the committee created by the government f

Government Operations committee  Madam, I fully understand that Mr. Gay is speaking on behalf of his union. He is doing a very good job, by the way. I want to know what's happening on the other side. I am talking about the Treasury Board Secretariat. I want to know who decided to negotiate, what was negotiated

Government Operations committee  First, I would like to thank you for the quality of your French, Mr. Williams. My thanks also go to Ms. Hassan. That being said, with all due respect, I am not convinced that I have been properly informed. When you say “the decision,” whose “decision” was it?

Government Operations committee  I don't want the name, by the way. I want the title or the group from which this order or, rather, this indication came. We're not talking about an order. Are we talking about the civil servant or the office of the ministry?

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to your House of Commons. First of all, Mr. Rea, I want to pay my respects to you for your service to our country, especially given the fact that you want to work for Canada instead of elsewhere. Through you, I want to thank a

Government Operations committee  I am referring specifically to the seniority rights of veterans. That's what this is about. It is a matter of determining how their seniority can be recognized. It is always more difficult to express this in French. In English, the expression is so beautiful: “civil servants.”

Government Operations committee  If we talk about specific jobs, like those who work on tanks, there are no tanks in civilian life but there are a lot of planes and a lot of boats in civilian life. Isn't it easier for them, the people from the navy and the people from aviation, to get a job in their skill area,

Government Operations committee  You talked about the fact that it's too late when you talk about the six months. Would you suggest having more time for that?

Government Operations committee  One-size-fits-all is not good, for sure.

Government Operations committee  What do you see, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months?

Government Operations committee  Thank you, sir.

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, and gentlemen, thank you again. Mr. Perry, you said a few minutes ago that the famous phrase “one-size-fits-all” is not a good approach. This is true for your situation and for so many other issues. As you know there are three arms: the army, the navy and

Government Operations committee  We're talking about such a great journey. You're talking about 50 years of fight from your side. How did you deal with that?

Government Operations committee  Mr. Simmons, thank you so much for your testimony. I deeply appreciate it. We see how tough it is and we are so grateful. Thank you.